Women

Bowel cancer: risks, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

Learn more about bowel cancer

Avoiding cold and flu during pregnancy

During pregnancy, women are at an increased risk of experiencing complications from the flu. Make sure you understand what steps you can take to help keep you and your baby healthy.

At what point is my cold contagious?

It can sometimes seem like there is no way to avoid a cold in winter. So how can you help avoid passing it on?

Avoiding cold and flu during pregnancy

During pregnancy, women are at an increased risk of experiencing complications from the flu. Make sure you understand what steps you can take to help keep you and your baby healthy.

Coffee: How much is too much?

Caffeine can have a range of short & longterm health effects

Coffee: How much is too much?

Caffeine can have a range of short & longterm health effects

How to avoid 'dad bod'

How to keep fit and healthy with a new baby in the house

Domestic violence and COVID-19

Even when social distancing, it’s important that victims of domestic violence know that help is here.

Domestic violence and COVID-19

Even when social distancing, it’s important that victims of domestic violence know that help is here.

Expecting a baby during COVID-19

We address some common questions you may have.

The importance of having an asthma action plan

Are you or a loved one affected by asthma? You’re not alone.

The science behind mindfulness

Could this ancient practice help solve our modern problems?

Inflammation: Friend or foe?

Understanding good and bad inflammation

In your 20s? Here are the top 5 reasons you might go to hospital

Common procedures for Medibank members

How natural therapies can support your health and wellbeing

From acupuncture to remedial massage; here’s how natural therapies can help

The origins of western and eastern medicine

Two schools of thought explained

How to choose the right sports bra

Feel supported and comfortable through any workout with a good sports bra.

How your extras can help during pregnancy

Use your cover to stay healthy

Smoking and stress: how to break the cycle

Smoking doesn’t relieve stress, but exacerbates it

Smoking and stress: how to break the cycle

Smoking doesn’t relieve stress, but exacerbates it

Thrush: signs to look out for

75% of women experience thrush at least once in their life

Depression and contraception: is there a link?

Find out what the research says

Pregnancy self-care essentials

Obstetrician Dr Chris Russell shares some advice.

Healthy habits of the world's longest living people

Longevity doesn't just count on exercise & nutrition

What causes dementia?

Dementia is not an inevitable part of ageing

Cruising the South Pacific? Here are the islands for your travel checklist

Everything you need to know about cruising in the South Paci

How excess weight may impact your fertility

Obesity may trigger problems ovulating

Could waking up early be good for your mental health?

Eight hours of sleep may not only keep you alert, but happy

Could waking up early be good for your mental health?

Eight hours of sleep may not only keep you alert, but happy

Could waking up early be good for your mental health?

Eight hours of sleep may not only keep you alert, but happy

What is polycystic ovarian syndrome?

70% of Australian cases remain undiagnosed

Fruit: How much should you actually eat?

Can you ever eat too much fruit?

Fruit: How much should you actually eat?

Can you ever eat too much fruit?

Could your phone use be impacting your spinal health?

What is your phone doing to your spine?

Should you run during pregnancy?

Largest ever study on running in pregnancy

What it's like to be a single dad

Hint: it can get lonely.

My IVF story

One mum’s story of what it’s like to go through IVF

How to bond with her baby bump

How to bond with your partner’s baby bump

Overdue? Ways to bring on labour naturally

Find out what actually works

Birthing positions: pros and cons

Labour and birthing positions to consider

5 tips for a less stressful labour

How to stress less during labour

What happens if I need to be induced?

Getting induced: What you should know

Labour massage techniques

Massage is a great way to support your partner during labour

Common aches and pains and what they mean

How to manage common aches and pains during pregnancy

5 weirdest things babies do inside the womb

The 5 weirdest things your baby does in the womb

Partner having mixed feelings about parenthood?

You’re not alone

Parent to be: Ready for the changes ahead?

Lifestyle changes on the horizon for you and your partner

New parents’ most common fears

We answer common fears that expectant parents may have

Has anyone told you about pelvic pain?

Learn how to identify and treat pelvic pain

How to avoid mastitis

Tips every woman should know before breastfeeding

Best meals to freeze

Prepare for having a new baby by freezing meals.

Dealing with pain during pregnancy

What’s normal, what’s not and how to deal with it.

Is she ok? Mood swings during pregnancy and how to deal

How to handle your pregnant partner’s mood swings

Constipation during Pregnancy

Constipation is an unfortunate side effect of pregnancy

Swelling and fluids: let's talk oedema and pre-eclampsia

Swelling or pre-eclampsia? Here’s what to look out for

Common questions about sex and pregnancy

We answer your pregnancy sex questions

Pregnancy and stress: what you need to know

How stress can affect pregnancy and how to manage it

Why you shouldn't stop antidepressants on your own

When the time comes, what’s the safest way to do it

Should you take parental leave?

Parental leave: What you need to know

Can you really get haemorrhoids from a cold floor?

Sorting haemorrhoids fact from fiction

What causes mouth ulcers?

Spoiler alert - stress is on the list

Can your personality and habits change after 30?

New year, new you?

What’s the deal with pre-workouts?

Do pre-workout supplements do everything they claim?

Being breast aware: a 101

A visual guide on how to check your breasts

Being breast aware: a 101

A visual guide on how to check your breasts

How to manage panic attacks

Understand panic attacks, and how to prevent them

Keen runner? What you should know about pronation

Flat feet or high arches? Understand your feet better.

Shedding light on postnatal depression in men

Affecting 1 in 10 new dads

Periods on the pill

Are they really necessary?

When childbirth doesn’t go to plan

Understand common complications during childbirth

Suffering from body odour?

It could be your diet

Midwife, obstetrician or shared care?

Knowing your options when it comes to pregnancy and birth

Midwife, obstetrician or shared care?

Knowing your options when it comes to pregnancy and birth

Is there a link between early menstruation and gestational diabetes?

Are you at risk?

Fighting stretch marks

Can you really prevent them?

Fighting stretch marks

Can you really prevent them?

Fighting stretch marks

Can you really prevent them?

Hygiene tips every woman should know

Not all soaps are created equal

Breast cancer: risks, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

Learn more about breast cancer

Calculate your due date

Use our calculator to estimate your due date

Calculate your due date

Use our calculator to estimate your due date

Cold sores and newborns: the risks

Tips for managing and preventing the virus

Cold sores and newborns: the risks

Tips for managing and preventing the virus

Fruit: How much should you actually eat?

Can you ever eat too much fruit?

Always got cold hands? It could say something about your health

Raynaud’s affects 20% of women, could that include you?

Always got cold hands? It could say something about your health

Raynaud’s affects 20% of women, could that include you?

Always got cold hands? It could say something about your health

Raynaud’s affects 20% of women, could that include you?

Calculate your baby’s eye colour probability

A letter from your newborn

This is what your newborn would say if it could talk

Real-life story: When your water breaks in public

Learn from my story.

Understanding cord blood

Donating cord blood: What you need to know

Expert advice for prenatal massage

Expert advice on massaging your pregnant partner

How to romance your pregnant partner

Romancing your pregnant partner 101

A letter to my pregnant partner

A loving message from a husband to his pregnant wife

How to manage mood swings

Psychologist Liv Downing shares her tips for pregnancy

The do’s & don’ts of birth plans

Navigating the do’s and don’ts of birth plans

Confession: I'm jealous of my baby

Bringing a new member into the family isn't always easy

Planning a babymoon? What you need to know

Bon voyage with your bump.

How do you prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome?

Can parents prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome?

Car seat safety: why you shouldn’t cut corners

How to ensure your car seat meets proper legal standards

Conversations to have before your baby is born

Conversations to have with your partner before baby arrives

Strategies to calm a restless baby

Learn how to calm, understand and control your baby’s cry

Your game plan for visitors

Helpful tips for handling visitors after birth

Whooping cough vaccine: everything you need to know

Here’s everything you should know about getting the whooping cough vaccine for to-be mums in their third trimester.

How to survive parties when you’re pregnant

Party like a champion while pregnant

What I wish I’d known about becoming a dad

What I wish I’d known about becoming a dad

Light bleeding in pregnancy

What’s normal, and what to watch out for

Pregnancy: sharing the news with loved ones

There’s no right or wrong way to do it.

Real-life story: Feeling bored while pregnant

Why some women may find pregnancy a bit boring at times

Common birth fears and how to beat them

We're here to put your mind at ease

How long can you wait to have a baby?

Why timing matters when it comes to having a baby

Sex and pregnancy: let’s set the record straight

Our guide on having sex whilst pregnant

How to prepare your hospital bag

How to prep your bag so you’re ready to head to the hospital

Should I be eating for two?

A guide on what you can and can't eat when you're pregnant

Smoking and drinking in pregnancy: here’s how to stop.

How to quit smoking and drinking whilst you’re pregnant

What causes baby blues?

Up to 80% of new mums experience a post-birth ‘slump’

8 crazy ways a pregnant woman’s body changes

Did you know pregnant women grow a whole new organ?

Finding the balance when two become three

Tips for a happy relationship after baby arrives

Going out for meals while you're pregnant

Our guide to going out for dinner when pregnant.

Am I pregnant?

Here's how to know

Can you really predict your baby’s gender?

Here's some unconventional ways to tell if its a boy or a gi

Is there any way to prevent a miscarriage?

How to reduce your risk

Everything to do before your baby arrives

Everything you need to do before baby arrives

Top 5 sneaky ways to hide your pregnancy

5 tips to hide your bump before you’re ready to tell

Common questions about your body during pregnancy

Answers to the tricky questions surrounding your body

Linea nigra: What you need to know

Linea nigra - what causes that pregnant belly line?

Dealing with fatigue during pregnancy

Tiredness, why it happens and what to do

After miscarriage: coping with loss

Advice for coping emotionally post miscarriage

10 ways to be useful in the delivery room

Ten tips for partners in the delivery room.

Hospital bag essentials for expectant partners

The partner’s packing guide to hospital bags

8 things you should never say to your pregnant partner

Things you can and can't say to your pregnant partner

Morning sickness, symptoms and how to deal with it

How to deal with morning sickness

A letter from your newborn

This is what your newborn would say if it could talk

Pickles and hot sauce: Your pregnancy cravings explained

Food cravings and pregnancy: Why you get it and what it mean

Why being 'fat but fit' is still a health risk

Are claims you can be 'healthy at any size' true?

What should you eat during pregnancy?

Here's how to make nutritious food choices during pregnancy.

Is avoiding ‘life admin’ putting your health at risk?

How many tasks are you avoiding on your list?

The truth about pain relief during childbirth

One mother. Three births. Four pain relief options.

UTI's: How you get them and how to treat them

Cranberry juice: friend or foe?

Childbirth explained

Understand what to expect at every stage of labour

Having a caesarean section

Your doctor has recommended a caesarean. Now what?

Midwife, obstetrician or shared care?

Knowing your options when it comes to pregnancy and birth

The practical parts of a nursery (that you may have forgotten)

The nursery essentials you need to have.

Research reveals 2017 is the year of the supermum

Find out how Aussie mums are doing in 2017

Lung cancer: risks, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

Learn more about lung cancer

Calculate your due date

Use our calculator to estimate your due date

Can alcohol increase the risk of breast cancer?

We explore the facts

More than 1 million Aussies iron deficient

Data shows iron deficiency has increased in recent years

What to expect in your first trimester

What you need to know about early pregnancy

What to expect in your first trimester

What you need to know about early pregnancy

What to expect in your first trimester

What you need to know about early pregnancy

Listen now: Gestational diabetes - knowing the risks

Gestational diabetes affects more than 30,000 Aussie women each year

Listen now: Gestational diabetes - knowing the risks

Gestational diabetes affects more than 30,000 Aussie women each year

Listen now: Gestational diabetes - knowing the risks

Gestational diabetes affects more than 30,000 Aussie women each year

Asthma: why women need to take extra care

New data shows women over 55 are most at risk of dying from asthma

What to expect when you bring home your baby

10 things you need to know

What to expect when you bring home your baby

10 things you need to know

Listen now: Strengthening the pelvic floor for pregnancy

How to activate and exercise pelvic floor muscles

Listen now: Strengthening the pelvic floor for pregnancy

How to activate and exercise pelvic floor muscles

Listen now: Strengthening the pelvic floor for pregnancy

How to activate and exercise pelvic floor muscles

The secret to making high heels more comfortable

Podiatrist Emily Smith shares her tips

Preparing for pregnancy

Helpful tips and advice for mums-to-be

Get back into exercise after having a baby

It's all about retraining your pelvic floor.

Staying hydrated during pregnancy

Dr Rob Buist, Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, explains why it's so important

Exercising for two

Reap the benefits of exercise during pregnancy

Exercising for two

Reap the benefits of exercise during pregnancy

Does exercising while pregnant improve your baby’s health?

How exercising while pregnant helps both mother and child

Does exercising while pregnant improve your baby’s health?

How exercising while pregnant helps both mother and child

Dental health issues hitting Aussie women hardest

Medibank data finds women more likely to seek dental treatment

How to get the nutrients you need during pregnancy

What you eat plays an important role

11 exercise excuses - and how to beat them

Exercise throughout pregnancy

What you need to know about exercise and pregnancy

Why pregnancy is the perfect time to get moving

Recipe ideas during pregnancy: Glorious green smoothie

Quick and healthy recipe ideas for pregnancy

Recipe ideas during pregnancy: Zucchini and mint soup

Quick and healthy recipe ideas for pregnancy

Gestational diabetes: will it lead to type 2 diabetes?

How to lower your risk

Exercising safely when you're pregnant

Stay fit and active throughout your pregnancy

Weight gain during pregnancy

How to keep your pregnancy weight gain within a healthy range

Rise of obesity amongst expectant mums

How to start making positive changes now

Private health insurance: myths and facts

Dispelling the myths around private health insurance

6 best pregnancy apps

Plan and prepare for the arrival of your baby with these apps

How to recognise postnatal depression

Be prepared by knowing the signs and symptoms

The health of Aussie mums

And how it differs to women without kids

Kilojoule labelling leads to healthier choices

With obesity levels on the rise, mandatory kilojoule labelling is important step forward

Women in leadership: Dr Linda Swan

Dr Linda Swan talks about her career in medicine and becoming Chief Medical Officer

How does having kids impact your health?

A mum shares her thoughts on how motherhood has impacted her

Which gender suffers from more medical issues?

Medical health compared by gender

Who exercises more: men or women?

Which sex is fitter?

Who has a better diet: women or men?

We dig through the MBHI data to find out

Australia’s better health battle: men and women

We look at the data to find out which gender is healthier

Want to reduce your baby’s risk of food allergies?

Dietitian Melanie McGrice explains how

What’s more stressful: a newborn child or a teenager?

We analyse whether a mother’s stress levels are impacted by the age of her children

Which gender is more likely to drink?

Alcohol is a vice for both genders